1,509 active companies are registered in Cradley Heath with Companies House. Out of 1,832 companies ever registered here, 196 are no longer active — a 82% survival rate. The area has seen significant recent growth, with 51.2% of active businesses incorporated since 2020. Over half (64%) of active companies were formed since 2020, making this one of the UK's fastest-growing business locations. The most common industry sector is buying and selling of own real estate, with 80 companies. Cradley Heath is home to 25 FCA-regulated firms. Companies here hold 23 government contracts worth £17.1M in total. The average company age is 10.1 years. The earliest company registration in Cradley Heath dates back to 1911.
Source: Companies House register via UVAGATRON, October 2026
Cradley Heath is a growth hotspot — over half of its active companies were formed since 2020.
The average active company in Cradley Heath is 10.1 years old. There are 25 <Link href="/glossary/fca-financial-conduct-authority">FCA-regulated firms</Link> in the area. 6 registered charities operate locally.
Companies in Cradley Heath have been awarded 23 government contracts with a combined value of £17.1M. See the Top Government Contractors report.
There are 1,509 active companies registered in Cradley Heath, out of 1,832 total. 196 (11%) are no longer active.
The top industries in Cradley Heath include Buying and selling of own real estate (80 companies), Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (60 companies), Take-away food shops and mobile food stands (49 companies).
51.2% of currently active companies in Cradley Heath were incorporated since 2020, indicating strong recent growth.
Our database contains 13,681 data signals across 12 categories for active companies in Cradley Heath. The largest category is Governance with 6,378 signals from 5 sources.
The oldest company registration in Cradley Heath dates back to 1911, spanning over 115 years of business history.